On 22 July 1933, the first round-the-world solo flight (15,596 miles) was completed by American, Wiley Post, in his single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B aircraft "Winnie Mae" in 7 days 18hr 49min.

Wiley standing in fron of his plane Winnie Mae

The youngest pilot to fly around the world

On 22 July 1989, the youngest pilot to fly around the world, 11 year old Tony Aliengena, returned to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, nearly seven weeks and 21,567 miles after taking off in a Cessna 210 Centurion.